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Chapter 5-1 Quiz: Congress

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Representatives are elected from __________________
A
presidential appointments.
C
congressional districts.
B
gerrymandering.
D
Congress.
 

 2. 

A term for the redistricting power to create congressional districts that is designed to keep incumbents in power  ________________
A
census.
C
bicameral legislature.
B
censure.
D
gerrymandering.
 

 3. 

Senators are elected for ________
A
two-year terms.
C
life.
B
six-year terms.
D
four-year terms.
 

 4. 

One reason incumbents are re-elected is that they have ____________
A
Republican support.
C
parliamentary procedure.
B
name recognition with voters.
D
Constitutional Convention debates.
 

 5. 

The United States Congress, which is made up of two houses, is a ____________
A
constitutional legislature.
C
reform legislature.
B
bi-session legislature.
D
bicameral legislature.
 

 6. 

This could bring about a vote of censure for a member os Congress.
A
heroism
C
accepting a bribe
B
sleeping during session
D
missing a committee meeting
 

 7. 

The Constitution states this age requirement for Senate eligibility.
A
at least 25 years old
C
at least 45 years old
B
at least 18 years old
D
at least 30 years old
 

Matching

Match the correct word for each item.
 
 
Match each item with the correct statement below.
A
Senate
D
sessions
B
franking privilege
E
censure
C
House of Representatives
 

 8. 

Congressional meetings
 

 9. 

largest body of Congress
 

 10. 

two members from each state
 

 11. 

formal disapproval of a senator's actions
 

 12. 

senatorial benefit
 
 
Match each item with the correct statement below.
A
6 years
D
2 years
B
elections
E
census
C
start of each term of Congress
F
term of each Congress
 

 13. 

January 3 of odd-numbered years
 

 14. 

Representatives' term
 

 15. 

November of even-numbered years
 

 16. 

Senators' term
 

 17. 

two sessions
 

 18. 

population count
 



 
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